Carlsbad

Carlsbad, also known as “The Village by the Sea” is a city in northern San Diego County, California. Carlsbad offers the charm of a European town with the conveniences of a large city, with miles of coastline, beautiful flower gardens, and world-class resorts. This quaint city has beautiful sandy beaches, three unique lagoons, outstanding shopping and world-class sporting events.

In the 1880s a former sailor named John Frazier dug a well in the area. He began offering his water at the train station and soon the whistle-stop became known as Frazier’s Station. A test done on a second fresh-water well discovered the water to be chemically similar to that found in some of the most renowned spas in the world, and the town was named after the famed spa in the Bohemian town of Karlsbad. To take advantage of the find, the Carlsbad Land and Mineral Water Company was formed by a German-born merchant from the Midwest named Gerhard Schutte together with Samuel Church Smith, D. D. Wadsworth and Henry Nelson. The naming of the town followed soon after, along with a major marketing campaign to attract visitors. n 1952, Carlsbad was incorporated to avoid annexation by its neighbor, Oceanside.

There are a lot of attractions to behold if you are in the city, one of the more visited places is LEGOLAND California Resort. There are plenty of activities to choose from, Exploring the many parts of the park is already tons of fun. Once you have explored the many attractions of the park, why not try LEGO CITY: Deep Sea Adventure, Sea Life aquarium and LEGOLAND Waterpark. Aside from LEGOLAND there are plenty of other things to do and to see in Carlsbad.

Carlsbad isn’t called “The Village by the Sea” for nothing, there are plenty of beaches to visit and enjoy. If you’re looking to experience the most basic beach experiences you can head down to the north Carlsbad beaches, here you can walk along the shore and enjoy the sea side without any other distractions. If you’re looking to have a different kind of fun you can head down to Terramar beach, it’s somewhat of a hidden beach where local surfers go to catch waves. For more beach activities, you can head down to Carlsbad state beach also known as Tamarack Beach. They offer activities such as swimming, surfing, scuba diving, kayaking, windsurfing, fishing and beachcombing. These are just some of the beaches in Carlsbad, there are more to explore.